Help Stihl MS460 not starting

[openspaceman]

I was referring to the circlips that have tangs on them, I dislike them because of the OP's sort of failure. I was musing about how orientation may affect how metal fatigue may cause the tang to break off in use.

 

I don't have enough experience of stripping a lot of saws so I do not know if circlips with tangs are used on original builds. My limited experience with Stihl and Husky saws is the OEM circlips have no tangs, so I stick with them.

 

Yes it is important that the circlip has expanded into the groove firmly.

 

I have yet to see the tool for inserting circlips without tangs  that @adw uses but plainly the ones with tangs can be abused and bent getting them out and in with a pair of pliers.

 

 

[adw]

Available in three sizes.

 

[spudulike]

On the circlips with no tang orientation.....When you purchase an OEM stihl piston, there will be one circlip fitted and the open gap will face upwards to the crown of the piston and that is how I always fit this type of clip.

[peatff]

Up or down is going to be in the direction of rotation which is what I go with. OEM are reused if possible here.